formal permission to depart | the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal | the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter |
(architecture) a concave molding | a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases |
a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast | a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist |
| a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily |
| a woman's full loose hiplength jacket |
| any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) |
| the quantity contained in a sack |
| an enclosed space |